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Petitions

Petitioning is one way that individuals, community groups and organisations can participate in the democratic process. It allows you to raise issues of public concern with the Council. This helps councillors to decide on the areas that need change within the county or on a wider scale.

The Council welcomes petitions and recognises that they are one way in which people living in the county can let the Council know their concerns

Anyone who lives, works or studies in Cambridgeshire can submit a petition. There are no age restrictions.

We operate an online petitions system as the primary way of receiving petitions.

All petitions submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council are subject to Chapter B2 (Petition Scheme) of the Council's constitution.

First, you will need to register with the petitions system on the website. You will be asked to include basic contact details and the system will send you an email for you to confirm your registration. You will then be able to log in and create a petition.

Please be aware that your petition will not immediately appear on the website.

You will receive an acknowledgment whether your petition can be hosted on the website within three working days. Further information may be required before the petition can be hosted. If the petition can be hosted, it will then appear on the website and be available to sign.

If you require assistance with this process, please email Democratic and Members’ Services at democraticservices365@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or telephone 01223 699177.

  • Your name, postal or email address as the Petition Organiser. Only your name will appear publicly on the website.
  • A clear and concise statement about what action the petition requests the Council to take, or to cease taking. Further details regarding the background to the petition should also be included.
  • The name, postal address and email address of any person signing the petition, who should live, work or study in Cambridgeshire. Only the name of a person signing the petition will appear publicly on the website.
  • The dates the petition is available to be signed, although this period can be extended if there is a change to the circumstances relating to the subject of the petition.

Once a petition has been submitted to the Council, it will be assigned to a Democratic Services Officer who will acknowledge they have received the petition within three working days. You will receive a response in line with the process set out in the petition scheme.